Remuneration

1. In the course of elections/referenda, members and head officers of the CEC and DEC, as well as the CEC staff and employees of the Legal Entity under Public Law (LEPL) – Centre for Electoral Systems Development, Reforms, and Trainings shall receive double remuneration.

1.1. During by-elections, double remuneration under the first paragraph of this article shall be paid only to DEC members and head officers in the electoral district where the by-elections are held.

2. PEC members and head officers (based on a higher DEC ordinance) shall receive salaries from the funds allocated for holding elections from the 30th day before Election Day, until the higher DEC draws up a summary protocol of polling results.

3. The CEC shall determine the salary amount paid to head officers and members of the CEC, DECs and PECs, as well as to the CEC staff members.

4. For a temporary DEC member or a PEC member, who:

a) is entered into the Integrated Database of Socially Vulnerable Families, the salary earned under this article shall not be included in the total family income and his/her state funding shall not be discontinued;
b) receive a social package under the Ordinance of the Government of Georgia on Determination of Social Packages, his/her social package shall not be discontinued. (Applies to legal relations arising from 15 April 2014)